One thorn（刺） of experience is worth many times of warning．
Ralph Wick was seven years old．In most things he was a fine boy，but he would cry from time to time．When he could not have what he wanted，he would （1） for it．If he was told that it would hurt him，and he could not （2） it，he would also cry．
One day，he went with his mother into the （3） ．The sun shone．The grass was cut．The flowers were starting to come out．
Ralph thought he was，for once，a good boy．A （4） was on his face．He wished to doas he was told．Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy．"Now you must be tired and （5） ，"said his mother．"Have a good rest here and eat somecookies．I will get a beautiful red rose for you．"So his mother brought the red flower to him．When hesaw his mother still had a white rose in her hand，Ralph （6） it．
"No，my dear，"said his mother．"See how many thorns it has．You must not touch it，or you would be sure to hurt your （7） ．"When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose，he began to cry，and （8） took it away．But he was soon very sorry．The thorns hurt his hand．It was so（9） that he could not use it for some time．
Ralph would never （10） this．From then on，when he wanted what he should not have，his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before．He at last learned to do as he was told．
1．A．run |
B．cry |
C．plan |
D．call |
2．A．save |
B．hide |
C．have |
D．lose |
3．A．park |
B．garden |
C．forest |
D．field |
4．A．smile |
B．sign |
C．fear |
D．mark |
5．A．lazy |
B．noisy |
C．hungry |
D．sleepy |
6．A．waited for |
B．asked for |
C．cared for |
D．thanked for |
7．A．arm |
B．leg |
C．hand |
D．foot |
8．A．quietly |
B．proudly |
C．politely |
D．suddenly |
9．A．helpful |
B．harmful |
C．peaceful |
D．painful |
10．A．accept |
B．refuse |
C．forget |
D．remember． |
完形填空（10分，共10题）
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoyEnglish films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film orwith your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when theyEnglish, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or tena day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying thenames for everything you see?A. watch B. watching C. to watch
A. book B. play C. song
A. two B. twice C. second
A. shy B. funny C. outgoing
A. do B. is C. are
A. write B. speak C. listen
A. hardly B. never C. always
A. off B. down C. up
A. letters B. paragraphs C. words
A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。
Hello，my name is David．Last summer I a great vacation．
I went across the USA with my parents car．We drove six to eight a day．In big cities，we stayed in big hotels．The food usually delicious．Most of the hotels had pools and game rooms．I played there happily．But there were too many people in the hotels，so we often had to sleep in one room．And it was ，too．
Sometimes，we in a small wooden house in the mountains．I really loved it．The cabin（小木屋） was clean quiet. We had two rooms，so I could get up late in the morning．We always got up early we wanted to go swimming． was a beautiful lake near the small wooden house．We also went fishing and cooked food outside.
A．have B．has C．had D．having
A．by B．with C．of D．from
A．years B．months C．hours D．weeks
A．were B．are C．is D．was
A．swim B．swims C．swimming D．swam
A．high B．low C．cheap D．expensive
A．worked B．studied C．stayed D．cleaned
A．but B．or C．not D．and
A．if B．because C．after D．before
A．There B．It C．This D．That
完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are bikes to work? We can answer the question in ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t much space (空间), so it is to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s . People often drive their __ ___to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.
That’s more Americans are now going to work bike, and they are their own cars at home.
A．making B．riding C．jumping D．believing
A．popular B．different C．famous D．friendly
A．less B．more C．much D．many
A．mend B．need C．have D．find
A．easy B．hard C．cheap D．expensive
A．journey B．health C．study D．work
A．buses B．trains C．cars D．boats
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．by B．on C．at D．in
A．cleaning B．leaving C．staying D．Learning
完形填空(5分)
Once there was an old mall in a town．He always forgot things．So his wife always had to say to him，“Don’t forget this!”One day he went on a long trip(旅行)alone．Before he________ home，his wife said，“Now you have all these_________．They are what you need for your trip．Take care of your things during the trip．”He went to the station，bought a ticket and __________ the train with it．
________ haft an hour later，the conductor began to check the tickets，He came to the old man and said，“Will you please __________ me your ticket?”The old marl looked for his ticket in all his pockets，but he could not find __________．He was very worried．“I can’t find my ticket．I realty bought a ticket __________ I got on the train，”said the old man．
“I believe(相信)you have bought a ticket．All right，you don’t have to buy __________ one，”said the conductor kindly．“But how can I know __________ I'm going?I can’t remember my station!，the old man said sadly．
A．a lot of B．a kind of C．a piece of D．a pair of
A．got B．1eft C．went D．moved
A．money B．clothes C．tickets D．things
A．got off B．went on C．got on D．passed on
A．About B．On C．At D．In
A．tell B．show C．take D．get
A．it B．this C．them D．ticket
A．but B．till C．before D．after
A．other B．the other C．the others D．another
A．how B．what C．where D．Who
完形填空请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写到答题卷上。(10分)
If you get pocket money by babysitting or doing yard work for a neighbor, then you probably know a thing or two about managing（管理）money. After all, when you've worked that hard, you don't want to it all on candy.
Using your money in the right way or _ some for the future is important. Once you grow up, your success might depend on（取决于）how _ you manage your money.
It's easier to start these good when you're young. Meghan Coyle is a business girl who is 12 years old. She has made more than $320 in two years by dogs after school.
“I've been a dog-walker for two years and it's been a lot of _ .I really enjoyed it. My mother never gave me pocket money, so I had to make money in some other way. Lots of kids don't realize how hard it can be to have a job. It can be hard to keep customers happy. There are some days when it's raining and l would rather be else, but I still go out with a dog," Coyle said. "Start a business that interests you. First, you have to advertise. The and safest way is to talk with neighbors and family friends. After you have the customers, keep your customers happy! Send cards that you make by yourself to them on holidays. That always surprises them. Always be willing to do more than they ask. On holidays, give your customers coupons（优惠券） they will keep coming back to you for your service or products.”
Is it a good idea to do some work to make pocket money? Now think about it and start your own !
A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay
A．wasting B．saving C．borrowing D．spending
A．good B．well C．nice D．wonderful
A．activities B．hobbies C．exercises D．habits
A．feeding B．feed C．walking D．walk
A．pain B．fun C．surprise D．trouble
A．nobody B．nowhere C．somebody D．somewhere
A．luckiest B．loudest C．easiest D．latest
A．as soon as B．so that C．until D．unless
A．way B．business C．company D．Life